Vicky Burgh-Harris , LCSW

Vicky Burgh-Harris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship struggles. She also supports concerns around self-esteem, parenting, anger, intimacy, trauma and abuse, and career transitions. Her tone is direct and approachable, aimed at people who want practical steps and clearer day-to-day coping. Her style is interactive and straightforward. Sessions focus on setting clear goals and creating simple plans to move forward. Vicky blends practical problem solving with attention to how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and choices. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and change behaviors that keep problems going. Mindfulness techniques are included to help manage intense emotions and reduce reactivity in stressful moments. Solution-focused work keeps sessions aimed at small, achievable changes rather than long lists of problems. With two decades of experience, Vicky draws on a range of approaches to match each person’s situation. She emphasizes collaboration - clients and therapist work together to decide what will help most. That can mean short-term coaching-style work or longer therapy for deeper issues. Sessions are conducted online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Vicky communicates in clear, everyday language and aims to make therapy fit into busy lives. She welcomes people wanting steady support and concrete tools to cope and move forward.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what’s said, and helps people identify their own solutions; this approach supports those who want a collaborative, respectful space to talk. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addiction-related behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Vicky will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. That may mean using CBT exercises for thought patterns, mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity, or brief solution-focused steps to meet immediate goals. The plan is revised based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video lets people maintain face-to-face contact; phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support short updates, coaching-style check-ins, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options aim to provide flexibility and steady access to a licensed professional.